Conclusions of the Report of the United Nations Security Council Special Mission to the Republic of Guinea established under Resolution 289 (1970), December 3, 1970
Conclusions of the Report of the United Nations Security Council Special Mission to the Republic of Guinea established under Resolution 289 (1970), December 3, 1970
Reprint by the American Committee on Africa of the conclusions in the report of the United Nations Security Council Special Mission to the Republic of Guinea. During the night between November 21 and 22, 1970, a naval force appeared off the coast of Conakry consisting of two troop-carrying ships described as being of the type known as LST during the Second World War and three or four smaller patrol boats. Troops (between 350-400 men) were taken ashore in a number of motor boats. The force split into several groups. Some of the groups were assigned to strategic points in Conakry, such as army camps, the airport, and the electric power station. One group demolished the summer resident of the...
Reprint by the American Committee on Africa of the conclusions in the report of the United Nations Security Council Special Mission to the Republic of Guinea. During the night between November 21 and 22, 1970, a naval force appeared off the coast of Conakry consisting of two troop-carrying ships described as being of the type known as LST during the Second World War and three or four smaller patrol boats. Troops (between 350-400 men) were taken ashore in a number of motor boats. The force split into several groups. Some of the groups were assigned to strategic points in Conakry, such as army camps, the airport, and the electric power station. One group demolished the summer resident of the President of the Republic of Guinea, while another made an abortive attempt to assault the presidential palace. The headquarters of the PAIGC was also attacked. The invaders occupied an army camp in which Guineans imprisoned for activities directed against the government, as well as Portuguese captured in fighting with the PAIGC, were being held. The prisoners were released, some of whom, including Portuguese prisoners, were apparently taken back to the ships. The Special Mission has reached the considered opinion that the ships used to transfer the invading force to Guinea waters were manned by predominately white Portuguese troops and commanded by white officers. The force consisted of units of the Portuguese armed forces, mainly African troops from Guinea (Bissau) under the command of the regular white Portuguese officers, as well as a contingent of diffident Guineans trained and armed on the territory of Guinea (Bissau).
